Breakfast

Happy new week, friends! As we head toward Labor Day weekend, the unofficial end of summer, I’m not feeling dread about it like I usually would (I am not a fan of cold weather). Instead, I’m very excited because my birthday is on September 3rd and this year I’ll be spending the day before at…

I didn’t post a recipe last week. I’ve missed a scheduled day here and there over the past year and a half, but never a whole week. Part of the reason is because I’ve been spending a lot of time running. This is a sport that’s new to me again after making modest attempts at…

Last week I mentioned spending some time in Austin and eating my weight in Arlo’s food truck‘s mac ‘n’ cheese. But something I didn’t mention is that I also went to the legendary Veracruz All Natural for some of its world-class migas tacos—and I haven’t stopped thinking about them since. If you’re not familiar, migas…

If you’re a regular reader of this site you know that I post two recipes per week. I had every intention of doing that this week, but I fell behind because of travel. Laura and I were down in Texas for the past four days, visiting San Antonio and Austin. Both were fun, but Austin…

I’m not much of a breakfast guy, even on the weekends. I’d be happy to eat exactly the same thing every morning—which is what I do most of the time—and be on my way. But I do like to cook for my wife, and I want to bulk up the breakfast section on this site,…

Here in my area of New Jersey, a few miles outside Manhattan, there are at least a dozen grocery stores within a 10-mile radius. There’s Trader Joe’s, Acme, two Whole Foods stores, ShopRite and my favorite, Fairway. All of them have their pluses when it comes to buying vegan, but Fairway delivers the most. They…

Smoothie bowls are kind of a new thing to me. I’ve seen them around for a while now, but I never got the point. Why not just have a smoothie (like this Avocado Green Super Smoothie, perhaps)? But once I tried one I was an immediate convert. Super awesome toppings with a creamy smoothie base…

I’ve never been a big fan of breakfast. My daily morning meal is pretty boring and regimented, and goes into my belly strictly so I can start off the day with a good amount of protein. It’s black beans. That’s it. Maybe I put an avocado on top if I happen to have one, or…

It seems like matcha rules the world right now. It’s the trendy ingredient that everyone is using in their “healthy” foods and drinks. I read up on it and it looks like it does provide some real benefits. Matcha boosts metabolism and burns calories; contains vitamin C, zinc, selenium, magnesium and fiber; enhances mood; lowers…

Living in New York City means stopping by a bodega once in a while to grab something quick like a drink or a roll of toilet paper. (Or, if you’re lucky, to pet the bodega owner’s cat.) It’s pretty great to have places like that nearby for when you don’t feel like trekking all the…